Quil Lawrence in Kabul

According to the Los Angeles Times, the message "announced the death of the 'Amir ul-Momineen,' or commander of the faithful, as Omar is known." As the newspaper adds:

"The reclusive Taliban leader has long been thought by Western officials to be based in or near the Pakistani city of Quetta, though there were reports after the killing of Osama bin Laden that he had been moved to another location."

Now, according to the Times, Taliban spokesman say that "technical workers of the Islamic Emirate's Information and Cultural Commission" — effectively, the Times adds, the "Taliban's IT team" — are investigating.